Ex-Yankees captain gets new role

Joe Espada and Carlos Mendoza were once an infield tandem turning double-plays for the Pensacola Pelicans nearly 20 years ago in the twilight of their playing careers. From those Independent League days, riding buses from Pensacola to road games in El Paso, Texas, and Lincoln, Nebraska, and other far-away points, these two former teammates became…

As the Brewers look to find their Craig Counsell replacement, Don Mattingly has seen his name shoot to the top of the list. While the Milwaukee Brewers heard rumors that Craig Counsell would leave his post as manager, they didn't expect him to join their rival Chicago Cubs. But as the Brewers look for their Counsell replacement, a well-experienced…

The Brewers must find the perfect managerial candidate after losing Craig Counsell to their NL Central rival Cubs. The Milwaukee Brewers were preparing for manager Craig Counsell's eventual departure. However, the Brewers didn't expect Counsell to bounce for their NL Central divisional rival Chicago Cubs. Now, Milwaukee must go back to the drawing…

The Toronto Blue Jays are sticking with their management team, but their bench might be down a key figure next season. According to a report by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly is being considered as a candidate to take over as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. When fired by the Blue Jays, Mattingly was seen by…

Pitching in his fourth Major League Baseball (MLB) game, Headrick threw 2.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen and was in line for the win. Stewart's appearance immediately following Headrick's marked the first time that former Redbirds have pitched back-to-back in a big-league game. Illinois State: Fall 2023 In his inning of work, Stewart…

the Houston Astros saw their postseason run come to an end against the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the ALCS. It was a crushing way to end the year, and manager Dusty Baker announced his retirement from baseball after the series came to an end. So, where the Astros go for the next manager remains to be seen, although some candidates have popped up in…

As time goes by, the sting of the Toronto Blue Jays loss to the Minnesota Twins in the American League Wild Card series is a little less raw. Now the Jays' organization and fans are turning their attention to next season. The debate in Toronto centers on the team's use of analytics against the Twins, and how to balance that information against a…

There is no replacing a man like Tito, but at any rate, the Guards will still need a skipper for 2024 and beyond. Who could it be? CLEVELAND - The journey has reached its conclusion. After 11 years and countless memories, Terry Francona is no longer the manager of the Cleveland Guardians. The winningest and longest-tenured skipper in club history…

A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him. Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy filed a response to Oher's Aug. 14 request for a…

It's becoming increasingly clear that it's not a matter of if, but when the Blue Jays will sack manager John Schneider and replace him with bench coach Don Mattingly. We break down the odds. It's wild what a rough stretch of baseball can do. For the Toronto Blue Jays, some brutal baseball, particularly against American League East opponents, has…

The Toronto Blue Jays have not won the World Series since claiming back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993. That title-less streak may come to an end in 2023, according to MLB analyst Tom Verducci. "I think they're a force," Verducci said on MLB Network's "Hot Stove" morning show. "I think this is a 95-plus win team." The Toronto Blue Jays…

SAN DIEGO - No Hall for Donny Baseball. Yankees great Don Mattingly was among those snubbed Baseball Hall of Fame entry by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee on Sunday. Mattingly, who recently took over as the Blue Jays' bench coach, received the second-most votes with eight. Candidates needed to appear on at least 75% (12 of 16)…

Lewin Díaz is back in DFA limbo. I wouldn't be surprised if he ultimately winds up as a minor league free agent and has to earn a roster spot in spring training. Congrats to our own Daniel Rodriguez on his third consecutive Marlins Jeopardy victory. For Final Jeopardy, contestants had to identify the active Marlins player who's speaking in this…

So much for Don Mattingly rejoining the Yankees as a YES Network broadcaster. Instead, Donnie Baseball will be looking to beat the Yankees as a rival coach. While reportedly on YES Network's radar, Mattingly joined the Toronto Blue Jays as bench coach for manager John Schneider, the club announced Wednesday morning. Mattingly, 61, has managed in…

The YES Network is looking to add some serious talent. The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reported Monday that the YES Network has discussed the possibility of making an attempt for Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Is this an opportunity the former New York Yankees captains would…

Xander Bogaerts made perhaps the easiest decision of his career on Monday afternoon, when he officially opted out of his team-friendly contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent for the first time. Bogaerts, 30, has been the most productive offensive shortstop in baseball for the last five years. Since 2018, his.880 OPS is clear and away the…

The White Sox landed on their new manager yesterday, agreeing to a contract with Pedro Grifol. The team hasn't officially announced the hiring of the now-former Royals bench coach, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today they'll do so tomorrow. With Grifol replacing Tony La Russa, the Sox are expected to overhaul their coaching staff. Ken Rosenthal of the…

The Miami Marlins are reportedly hiring former Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker as their manager. The 43-year-old will replace Don Mattingly, who served as Miami's manager for seven seasons and left as the franchise's all-time leader in wins before retiring. Miami eliminates one of the White Sox's biggest competitors for Joe Espada. According…

There's a new job opening down in Miami. On Sept. 25, Don Mattingly announced that he and the Marlins mutually agreed that he would not manage the team in 2023. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER So the Marlins are on the hunt for a new manager. And it looks like they're conducting an interview for the position on…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

Could Joe Maddon find his way back to Florida and manage a fourth different Major League Baseball club? Maddon was installed as a 4-1 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to become the next manager of the Miami Marlins now that the team has parted ways with Don Mattingly. Mattingly will not return to Miami following a fourth-place finish in the National…

On Sept. 25, Don Mattingly announced that he and the Miami Marlins mutually agreed that he would not manage the team in 2023. But it seems like he's planning on sticking around the sport. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson Mattingly said he has spoken to Bruce Sherman about different…

The 2020 Miami Marlins were easily Major League Baseball's surprise team. Now it's time to see how they follow it up. After losing 105 games and finishing last in the National League East in 2019, Miami turned the corner in Year Three of the rebuild in a shortened 60-game season by going 31-29. Extrapolated to a 162-game season, that translates to…

A postseason berth in the shortened pandemic campaign of 2020 helped advance the Toronto Blue Jays' timeline, and now they enter the new season as a team to watch in the American League. While it's fair to wonder whether they would have made the playoffs under normal circumstances, and if the stat lines of certain players would have leveled off…

Major League Baseball revealed the winners of the 2023 Manager of the Year awards, with the Baltimore Orioles' Brandon Hyde and Miami Marlins' Skip Schumaker taking home the hardware in their respective leagues. Hyde earned 27 of 30 first-place votes in the American League, while Schumaker earned just eight in a competitive NL field in the Baseball…